If you had an early waking toddler (say, 5am), did he/she grow out of it or did you find a solution?

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If you figured out something that worked, please can you share your wisdom.

DD aged 17 months has been waking early since she turned one. Initially it was teething but right now I don't think she's teething. I'm trying some tips from the No Cry Sleep Solution, I'm only two weeks in but so far no change whatsoever.

Basically she is only sleeping 10 hours at night and 1.5-2 hours after lunch. I'm 8 weeks pregnant and about to collapse with exhaustion, am feeling totally depressed and unable to cope. She also cries out in the night several times, and each time it wakes me up though usually after a few minutes she settles herself.

I'm so desperate I'm even considering calling my health visitor for advice, so please share your tips or just reassure me this will pass before I have a nervous breakdown!

Thanks

I had one of these. At 5am we would go downstairs. Teh I would go to bed very early. No social life.

At 18 months he would wathch TV, so I could put on a video for him and lie on the sofa.

He did grow out of it eventually. Or maybe i can trust him to get his own breakfast now he's 10.

We tried pretty much everything, and decided you can't fight it, you just have to go with it.

My sympathies.

Hi JKS, I stopped feeding at just past 11 MO, waking in the night stopped too, it's just that he's only sleeping 10 hours, 7-5 at the moment, it's slowly driving me insane. I'm sure it's just a phase. Going to try WTS tonight, wish me luck!